progressief

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French progressif, from Latin prōgressīvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌproː.ɣrɛˈsif/

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• Hyphenation: pro‧gres‧sief
• Rhymes: -if

Adjective

progressief (comparative progressiever, superlative progressiefst)

1. progressive, pertaining to or favouring left-leaning, emancipatory or innovative politics, pertaining to or supporting progressivism [from 19th c.]
2. progressive, pertaining to progress [from early 19th c.]
3. progressive, which progresses (e.g. becomes increasingly severe)
4. progressive, placing proportionally higher burdens in relation to a quantity (e.g. income, wealth), often in relations to taxes or rates
5. progressive, pertaining to subsequent elements [from 19th c.]

Declension

Declension of progressief
uninflected	progressief
inflected	progressieve
comparative	progressiever
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		progressief	progressiever	het progressiefst het progressiefste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	progressieve	progressievere	progressiefste
	n. sing.	progressief	progressiever	progressiefste
	plural	progressieve	progressievere	progressiefste
definite		progressieve	progressievere	progressiefste
partitive		progressiefs	progressievers	—

Related terms

• progressie
• progressivisme
• progressiviteit

Descendants

• Afrikaans: progressief
• → Indonesian: progresif
• → West Frisian: progressyf